Driving
This system is only active when:
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If mode D or M is selected on an automatic
gearbox.
N
D
Neutral
To move the vehicle with the ignition
off and so allow it to free-wheel.
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The vehicle is completely stationary, with
your foot on the brake pedal.
-
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Certain slope conditions are met.
The driver’s door is closed.
Drive (automatic forward gear)
ECO ECO mode
Warning
Information displayed on
the instrument panel
Do not leave the vehicle while it is
being held temporarily by hill start assist.
If someone needs to get out of the vehicle
with the engine running, apply the parking
brake manually. Then check that the parking
brake indicator lamp and the P indicator
lamp in the electric parking brake control are
on fixed.
Facing downhill, with the vehicle stationary
and reverse gear engaged, the vehicle is held
for a short time when the driver releases the
brake pedal.
When the ignition is switched on, the drive
selector status is displayed on the instrument
panel:
R : Reverse.
N : Neutral.
Drive selector (Electric)
D : Drive (automatic forward gear).
Warning
Operation
The hill start assist function cannot
be deactivated. However, using the parking
brake to immobilise the vehicle interrupts its
operation.
► In mode N, with your foot on the brake
pedal :
• Move the drive selector forwards to select
mode R.
Operation
• Move the drive selector backwards to select
mode D.
Release the selector fully after each push; it
will then return to its initial position.
The drive selector is a pulse selector with an
ECO mode.
The drive selector provides traction control
based on the driving style, the road profile and
the vehicle load.
With ECO mode activated, it also manages
acceleration force and allows regenerative
braking.
ECO mode
ECO mode helps reducing power consumption
by reducing acceleration when compared to
the same accelerator pedal position in the D
(Drive) position.
Economy mode provides the best results
regarding the range (distance) of the vehicle.
Facing uphill, with the vehicle stationary, the
vehicle is held for a short time when the driver
releases the brake pedal:
R
Reverse
-
If first gear or neutral is engaged on a
manual gearbox.
To engage reverse gear, with your foot
on the brake pedal.
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